Southland, New Zealand Weather

  1. Southland, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Southland in the coming days
  9. Southland Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Southland's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Southland, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
8°C
46.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Partly Cloudy

Pressure: 989 hPa

Feel like: 6 °C

Temperature: 8°C

Cloud: 49%

Humidity: 92%

Wind: WNW - 4 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Wed
11 Mar
12°C / 18°C
Slight Rain
Thu
12 Mar
9°C / 14°C
Slight Rain Showers
Fri
13 Mar
7°C / 13°C
Overcast
Sat
14 Mar
11°C / 15°C
Slight Rain
Sun
15 Mar
10°C / 14°C
Moderate Rain
Hourly forecast today:
18:00 PM
6° / 8°
6° / 8°
Partly Cloudy
92% 12 km/h
19:00 PM
6° / 8°
6° / 8°
Partly Cloudy
91% 11 km/h
20:00 PM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Mainly Clear
86% 11 km/h
21:00 PM
7° / 12°
7° / 12°
Mainly Clear
72% 10 km/h
22:00 PM
8° / 14°
8° / 14°
Overcast
66% 15 km/h
23:00 PM
8° / 16°
8° / 16°
Overcast
57% 15 km/h
00:00 AM
7° / 17°
7° / 17°
Overcast
52% 19 km/h
01:00 AM
7° / 18°
7° / 18°
Overcast
47% 19 km/h
02:00 AM
6° / 19°
6° / 19°
Overcast
43% 18 km/h
03:00 AM
6° / 19°
6° / 19°
Overcast
41% 23 km/h
04:00 AM
6° / 18°
6° / 18°
Overcast
44% 23 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 16.5°C
  • Average low 7.93°C
  • Hottest day 23°C (23 March 2026)
  • Coldest day 3°C (02 March 2026)
  • Average humidity 76.87%
  • Days with precipitation 23 days
  • Highest precipitation 80 mm (07 March 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 14°C
  • Min: 3°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland in the coming days

Rainfall in Southland in the coming days

Southland Climate Summary

Southland features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 8.63ºC (47.53ºF), which is about -4.44% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 285.89 millimeters (11.26 inches) of rainfall, spread across 235.09 rainy days, accounting for 64.41% of the year.

Longitude -45.8489159
Latitude 167.6755387
Yearly high temperature 11.74ºC (53.13ºF)
Yearly low temperature 3.39ºC (38.1ºF)
Hottest month January 16.17ºC (61.11ºF)
Coldest month September 1.06ºC (33.91ºF)
Yearly precip 285.89mm (11.26in)
Days with rainfall 235.09 days (64.41%)
Driest month June (89.3%)
Wettest month October (85.77%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 16.17° / 6.43° 19.91 days
February 16.48° / 6.41° 17.55 days
March 15.14° / 5.87° 19.09 days
April 12.02° / 4.58° 19.0 days
May 9.66° / 3.26° 19.36 days
June 7.47° / 1.11° 17.27 days
July 6.91° / 0.74° 21.09 days
August 8.27° / 0.35° 19.55 days
September 9.21° / 1.06° 20.36 days
October 10.69° / 2.01° 22.09 days
November 13.24° / 3.37° 20.64 days
December 15.57° / 5.5° 19.18 days

Southland's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Southland?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 16.17ºC) and September are the coolest (daily mean of 1.06ºC).

2. What should I wear in Southland today?

For today's mild weather in Southland, with temperatures between 16ºC to 19ºC (60.8ºF to 66.2ºF), consider wearing:
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)
- Long-sleeve shirt or blouse
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Lightweight sweater or cardigan

Temperature

Early
8°C / 14°C
Morning
7°C / 9°C
Afternoon
7°C / 8°C
Evening
7°C / 12°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 441
  • CO 64
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 4
  • O3 10
  • PM10 3
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,304

Sunrise / Sunset

18:39
07:20